Worksheets9 Geography of Interconnections Term 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Ben and Jess have five kids of school age a large dog and they like to be outdoors. Choose one factor from the following, that will probably not influence their decision to live in a certain neighbourhood.
Schools nearby.
Dog walking park.
Large house.
Aged care home.
The assessment of a place using criteria to suit people:
Liveability
Transport
Needs and wants
Access to services e.g. shops and schools are examples of liveability criteria
True
False
What is liveability
A fun place to live
Someone’s perception of how nice a place is to live in
A bad place to live
A name
What can cause urban sprawl
Large transport infrastructure
No natural boundaries (like mountains, rivers, oceans)
Cheaper housing away from the CBD
All of the above
What is an advantage of living in the city?
Traffic
Crime
Fewer restaurants
Public transport
What is an example of PASSIVE surveillance
Security Camera
Dogs
Person Walking on the Street
Drones
An area of a city where retail and business activities are clustered
Central Business District (CBD)
Central place
Clustered rural settlement
Urbanized Area
Excellent access to public transport, a variety of schools, green space and shopping centres would give a place:
low liveability score
high liveability score
The name given to a city which uses data collection and urban design strategies to use the city's natural resources in a sustainable way, eg. Singapore.
Megacity
Conurbation
SMART city
Roof top and vertical gardens in Singapore mean that:
less food needs to be imported
the gardens help to reduce air pollution
there is a lower carbon footprint for restaurants buying this food
these gardens create a sense of community for people living in high-rise buildings
All of the above
The number of people living in urban areas in Australia is:
increasing
decreasing
A place which is well-lit, has clear sight lines and is a popular place for people to visit should experience:
low crime rate
high crime rate
A way that the Brisbane City Council can make a city space be aligned to a "vibrant and creative" vision is:
Street Art
Green space
Free exercise equipment
Free wifi
A way that the Brisbane City Council can make a city space be aligned to a "well-designed , sub tropical" vision is:
free wifi
Bike storage facilities
Shade in public areas
Street signs in multiple languages
